Phantom Rock is a tourist destination in

Ambalavayal Ambalavayal is a town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. The Wayanad Heritage Museum is located in the village. The village is home to St. George Orthodox Church, part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Demographics A ...

in the district of

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

in Kerala. It is a natural metamorphic rock formation resembling a human skull, and thus is known as Phantom Rock. This structure is situated 17 km from

Kalpetta Kalpetta is a city and town and Grade 2 municipality in the Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kalpetta is the headquarters of the Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is surrounded by dense coffee ...

and can be reached by trekking. It stands at a height of 2600 feet above sea level. It is near "Cheengeri Mala".

Edakkal Caves The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote location in sultan bathery in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India. They lie above sea level on Ambukutty Mala, near an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to th ...

is also nearby.

Threats

Unscientific and unregulated granite mining is posing a serious threat to the fragile natural rock structure. Phantom_Rock_Aerial_shot_2

Gallery

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References

Geography of Wayanad district History of Kerala Archaeological sites in Kerala {{Wayanad-geo-stub